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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Capt. w. d. Hitchcock and John
Mahan returned by Fridays train,
from a trip to Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21
PERSONAL.

l. Cohen returned Thursday from
his trip east.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Hanover's trunk has reappeared.
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THEIR TELEPHONE,

Notices inserted under this heading S cents pei
line for each insertion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Be sure and attend the county fail
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REAL ESTATE.

REAL ESTATE.
FoR SALE.-Lot ON Mirre street Enquire at
Argus office.
FoR sALE.-House and lot on Grape street, near
Baldwin school, Enquire at Argus Office,
FoR SALE--Good lot on Washington avenue
Enquire at the ANGUS Office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

"rru to rent. Enquire at this office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

DR.. Dunlop left on Mondays train
for Bay City.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

L. q. Dafoe was a passenger on
the steamer Mackinnc from Detroit,
arriving Sunday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Beautiful day was Sunday last.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Very heavy fog Tuesday morning
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

S. A. L. Warner left for Yysilanti
Wednesday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

DR.. Winchester has returned from
his Ohio trip.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

The Flora was a day late last week
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Robert Eales returned Friday from
the upper peninsula.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

F. A. Lawrence was in town last
week and left, on his return east, on
Mondays train.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

G. A. Dickinson, of AuSable, was
in town Monday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

T. G. Spratt went to Canyon Ferry
Montana, last week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

John Beck took a trip to Saginaw
last Monday, by train.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

H. H. Wittelshofer arrived Sun
day night, from Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

A. N. Spratt left on train yester'
day for Bay City.
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new GOODS ARE ALL IN.

In calling attention to our stock
for this Fall, we take pleasure in
the fact of having complete lines
of the following goods, viz:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Mrs. E. X. Potter returned home
Friday night, from Olivet.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-21

Miss Alpern has returned from her
visit with friends in Detroit.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06

public lands, because there is not enough money
TO pay for cleaning them, we arc very grateful
to sec the ohain gang appear with Its shovcls
and make our walks and crossings passable.
As for its effects upon the mon themselves
there arc different opinions The Federation
says II is degrading, and that its In
lucucc upon every one who secs them
is bad No doubt there might embarrassing
situations arise from this public employment,
II a mans former associates happen along while
he is handling shovel aud arrayed In custom
made suit OF conspicuous pattern, but We must
remember that every man so employed has been
published in the paper with the details of his
crime and his sentence, and bis friends arc sup.
posed to know his prcscn, residence How,
then, can II make II any worse for him to work
ont Of duors2 II the publicity is degrading
and certainly the Federation Of Labor docs not
mean that work itself isthcu the proceedings
of the Police Cour, should bc secret. man is
disgraccd II he is caught stealing but he is not
dlsgraccd by useful work, whether he docs II
voluntarily or not. As to the effect OF chain
gang labor upon others, SO long as the jail aud
work-housc are conspicuous buildings, the po'
lice are familiar features of our city population,
and the Police Court news is printed in the pa
pcrs, aud all this machinery for protecting SO
cicty is so well understood by every youth III
town. II il hard to understand how the employ
mcni Of petty criminals at the sort of work
which is most bealthful for them and most use
full to the city can be degrading spectacle tt
any sensible person, boy or man.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

The radical cure for such state Of affairs as
was seen during the closing hours of Congress
cannot be found by simply putting different
Representative at the head Of the Committee on
Appropriations. Neither would II he cured by
distributing all the appropriations among sep
arate committees The real trouble about our
system Of legislation is that there is no head
upon whom the responsibility of failure can he
visited When Congress does not do lis duty
or performs its functions badly 1t is only the
country which suffers. When good legislation
is enacted the oountryis benefited but the party
and men whose efficient work has passed the
bills are not rewarded. Wha. we need IL a
Cabinet responsible for legislation. 4 Consti
'utional Amendment requiring members Of the
Presidents Cabinet to be members of one or
the other House Of Congress would do more
than any other measure to bring order out Of
our legislative chaos. This is the great reform
which would bring the Executive and Legisla.
tive branches of our Government into harmony
aud facilitate the work Of both.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
CAIL An EXTRA SESSION.

We're there no special reason beyond the or
dinary business of legislation IT would he the
duty Of the President TO call an extra session.
Congress ought to meet and organize on the
sth Of March, aud So long there is no law re-
quiring II to do So the President should Use
his power and discretion in the interest Of the
country There is 10 reason whatever why
nine months of the life Of each Congress should
I've absolutely wasted, with no progress made IN
the preparation of business by the committees.
Each session the pressure of measures is greater
aud each final adjournment finds larger
amount of important matters neglected. The
remedy at hand is simple: Congress- ought
Ia lie fully organized, its committees ap
pointed, bills introduced aud referred, and any
pressingly important measures considered at
nu extra spring session at the opening Of each
Congress.
Congress has, however, adjourned leaving the
general deficiencies unprovidcd for. and with
various important measures lost. The President
must now naturally call upon the chiefs of the
various Departments and Burcaux for state
m.nt of the condition in which their business
will be left. Until these reports are gathered 1t
will be impossible 10 decide whether the current
business of the Government can he carried Oh
until next December. When he has all the in
formation before him the President can decide
whether the unfinished state In which Congress
left the appropriations does not require spring
scstiou,
At this time there is further reason for a
session Of Congress so urgent and SO generally
understood by the country that the President
cannot overlook IL without serious risk 10 his
own prospects. This is the accumulation Of sur.
plus revenue in the Treasury, which isa menace
to business that may produce serious results
Congress by falling to reduce taxation leave.
the process Of collecting uuueeded millions OF
money from the people aud locking II up u the
Treasury To go on unchecked for another veal
or more. How great stringency this may pro
duce no man can tell II is the plain duty OF
the Government to take up this subject and dea
with II, As the late Congress has failed TO re
duce taxation il is the clearest duty Of the Prcsi
dent TO call the new one together and set II Il
work on the most important task which gov
ernment can undertakc--that Of relieving III,
people OF unnecessary burdens. Nothing III,
President could do would strengthen him So
much with the country at large the tax paying
masses-as calling All extra session for this pur
pose, His failure to do may prove the turn
ing point in his hitherto surprisingly lucky ca
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
I'll. Wrong Girl Got, the Note.

lie il Treasury clerk and she Treasury
''cuuutcss." lie had met aud "maebcd" her,
and they had walked together aud enjoyed each
others society immensely, but whether they had
been introduced OF not is not known, II they
had been he had evidently aud unfortunately
forgotten her name The day after tue evening
Of their delightful stroll aud hted.teto he wrote
her tender note telling her how much he had
enjoyed II all, and asking her II she would not
make "a date for repetition Of the bissful
pastimc. To this point all ran smoothly, aud
loves Young dreaiu was about TO bud into o sec.
und dose Of ecstatlc reality, hut for one thing
he had through some Lnkind freak Of fate nd.
dressed the note, commencing "my precious
darling,n 10 the name Of another lady IN the
same office, The young lady who received the
eDdesring epstle found out whence II came aud
Indignantly put II IN the hands of the chief Of
division for investigation. lie In turn took II
tO the chief Of the Office In which the would be
Romeo IL employed RomeO's surprise aud EN-
barrassncnt upon being confronted by his chief
with hIs love note IN his hand, and demanding
Gn rXplauaiIou, can bc better imagined than de-
.cnbcd. Hi offer 10 "set up the Mumm In
order TO keep the Thing mum was not accepted
az m Offset In his CRIME Satisfactory ex
planuiiuns and apologies were made, however
and all is well In the big building on Fifteenth
street except the atmosphere Moral; 4 young
man should first learn his swectheaits name he
fore writing her gushiDg eplstles. This is ih,
first trouble growing out OF the season whicl
causes Young mans fancy TO lightly turn iC
thoughts Of love aud, rs q rule badly break
HIN M In consequence.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
Brady Asks the Blessing.
lBoston Traveller

A gentleman recently returned from Atlanta
tells good story at the expense OF Henry W.
Grady, OF the Constitution. Grady was telling
o story about celebrated vendetta o, the tea
table, concluding by saying: "The two men ap.
preached each other with bowic-knlyes. simul.
ianeously they plunged the cleaning bladesinto
each others heart
"Iienry,n interrupted Mrs. Grady, with a
meaning glance, "tle blessing, plcase.n
With n meek face the orator said: so Lord,
make us truly grateful for what we are about to
rcceiye--and Mr.. Blank-the blood spurted out
and both men fell dead In the street,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06

Kcrnan's Washington Theatre presents this
week tho representative vaudeville show of
America -Hallcn and Hart's First Prize Ideals
The reappearancc of this truly meritorlous COM
pany will be treat to the patrons of Washing
toms palace theatre, all the old favoritcs being
Hurt, the irst-prize ideal artists, repeat their
fayorite speeialtics, in which something hing new and
original may, always be found; Elm Wesner
to create quite aensatIon., In addition to these
big cards arc william T; Bryant, the comedian,
ss Tee Srenes s
act; Polly Mcdonald, the queen of songs nnd
dances McAUoy %na Malcn the gGe%Sst black
tho worlds representative bar performers; Beau-
champ England's great comic card; the Russcils,
JShn and % %Sam,Ss In iitations Of r%p1%nr %
Uns," conclude the bill. Ladies' mntinecs Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday, md Saturday.
In referring to Miss May Howard, who will
give n scientific entertainment Mt Albaugh's
Grand Opera House, the Detroit Free Press says:
M MIS- i'd deIy not + her powsr from d
OF forces not catalogucd IN literature. II there
was nothing supernatural, then, ut lcast there
and say II was neutrality-suspicious. Il was Jug
glery-but II was done prcttily and In way
which sayans In pebble glasses cannot explain;
The manifestations were marvellous and excited
the highest enthusiasm Although the audience
demanded tho severcst tests, nevertheless the
lady did everything expected of her In the most
perfect manner.
Mr.. f. @. Haynes, for several years business
manager for Mr.. J. NJ. Hill, manager of the Union
Square Theatre, Now York. and Columbia Thea
tire, Chicngo, and Miss Margaret Mnther, has us
slImcd the management Of the Harris Bilou
Theatre. Mr.. Dean, who has conducted the
affairs Of the house for several weeks past, hns
been transferred to Mr.. Hnrriss Baltimore house.
Miss Frances Bishop, supported by Mr.. Alfred
Mcdowell md nn excellent company, will pre-
sent "Mugg's Landlng,"a popular and success.
full comedy drama, at the Biiou every afternoon
and evening this week. Unlike most plays
written nowadays, this ono hns good plot,
which holds the Interest while tho various actors
star, Miss Frances Bishop, MS Little Mnggs, has
plenty of work, which is done In II manner that
could not be surpassed The singing and dane
ing Is u feature that alone would make the On.
tertainmcnt an unqualified success, while the
entire cast Is far above the average She has q
rival the famous Lotta. She Inns a very sweet
voice which she uses with skill. The company
has been selected with great care and discretion
The first of the series of grand sacred concerts
at Kernnn's Washington Theatre takes place to-
night. a most excellent entertainment IL pro-
vided, including Manager kernans own importa'
ton, Gus Gibert's Vienna Ladies' Orchestra; Mis-
Gilbert Is. Walden, the celebrated humorous
lecturer, and Others. The fairer sex, which u
respectfully invited. is guaranteed front seatt
without extra chnrBe.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
rhc rnncraI of Mrs. slnck.

The funeral Of Mrs. Slack took place on Mon.
Rev. Dr. Gicsy and Hcy. j. :. d. Hodges ON.
elatng. Gen. Hagner,. Senator Mcpherson, Mr..
Admiral Worden, Mr.. wyle, Mr.. Stockctt
Matthews, OF baltimore, and Dr, Ruth were the
honorary pnll-bearcrr; The inteinent was NJ
are buried. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs Nc.
PhcrsOn, ana number Of other Washingtonlnns
went over to the funeral
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
THE TRAMwAY QUESTION.

The Traction Railroad bill having failed, IL
will now lie necessary for the public and the
District Commissioners TO take MP and consider
carefully aud exlaustivcly the subject Of pas
senger transport within the city. The cable
Job has only received temporary check. Ito
opponents may consider themselves IN luck that
the new company. with its extensive privileges,
was not fully created hy the Congress which.
has Just expired.
We must not now expect that our transport
alton facilities will remain as they now stand
for an indefinite period The managers Of The
present companies will find II wise and pru.
dent policy to improve their plants and fac.li-
ties. The paving between the tracks, in too
many cases, IL execrablc and ought 10 be
speedily remedied The 7 rail should he abo-
ished. The f-street managers should hasten
the exchange Of their bob,ails for two,horse
cars with conductors. The Avenue Company
should connect their tracks und run cars
through from Fourteenth street To the Navy
Yard. They would do wisely also TO put back
the little three-Ceut cars.
The present ofllcers Of this aud the street
lines are TO I've commended for the inany iui.
proyements they have made. aud which the
public are perhaps too ready TO forget, but
determine TO give the public the best and
,leanest cars, and a service first class iu every
respect, This is the only safe policy for them
Congress will then he less likely to charter CON
peting companies and more likely 10 give then
The authority they need TO make necessary cx
tensions Of their lines, aud To Use cables OF th,
most improved motive system which can b,
found
Finally, the District Commissioners should
take up the question aud after considering &
In all its bearings should eInbody their cou
clusions in their annual report in au elaborate
statement with full recommendations, II the.
treat the subject ably aud thoroughly, wba
they say will have great weight, They ehoul'
not wait To have the subject thrust upon them
II belongs TO them by virtue Of their position
and they can deal with II in such way as I
commend themselves afresh to the ccDndenc
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
THE cHArN,GASG CONTROVERSY

The wUrly battle waged by the Federation OF
Labor against tho District Commissioners about
utilizing chain gang labor on the streets has
some rather amusing phases The suggestion
Of the Federation that II the cOnyic,s must he
made use Of some Of them might lie used as
Distrct Commissioners, il hardly In the line Of
-erlous discussion. Now, II they had suggested
Recorder Of Deeds, II might have met with some
attention, but there are some really insuperable
objections To using eonyicts a. Commissioners
The Federation is willing that tie work'houss
people should bo employed nj something useful
Lui II insists that II shall be something which
tloos not cone IN "compe,itlon with any braneh
'of laborm Now, what can II be- There is
40 class Of work they can do which other meu
might not be employed 10 do, and II really
seems as II work which no other men can pos
.lbly he hired 10 do now, because there is no
money TO expend for their pay, isas far from the
competition deprecated by The labor unions as
ANYTHING can be- aud yet be useful work,
Whether there might not be money appropriated
for that purpose, which would enable the Dis.
trict 10 pay for all its alley.cleaning and snow.
shoyeling, Is another question. Al present II
cannot pay for II, aud II We live IN the less
ffequenled streets, and must wade knee deer
after heavy snow, past all vacant lols ard
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
I'Orgctf'uI Play Writers.
1.-THE Mirror

lIhe MirrOr.l
This story on Fred Marsdcn may have ap
pcared before, but haven't seen It, The dram
atst was riding up to his Harlem home on the
l.. A smooth faced man dropped into the seat
beside him and began talking. Marsden has a
bad memory for names and good one for faces
lie recolected the countenancc, but couldn't
''place' the man. BY and by II became embar-
rassing, and Marsden tried some strategic
queries
"lIow Is the wife ?" he asked.
"Very well, thnnks,' responded the clean
shaved stranger.
"And the chidrcn?'
"Flourishing. sir, hourislng'
"And where are you playing this week -
"Playing-l don't play, sir; preach. | am
still located al the One Hundred and Twenty
eighth-street Baptist Church."
This recalls the old story of Sheridan Knowles.
whose atr0cious memory for names furnished
n theme for countless anecdotes. One day In
the Strand he met an acquaintance that he
didn't recOllect, md he determined to try an in
genious scheme for ascertaining the name aud
saving mutual modification.
GLOW are you, old boyY" began Knowles.
This IL most fOrtuitous. I've wanted to see
you to settle doubt as To the correct spelling
Of your name. VIII you relievemy perplexityy'
"With pleasure. It's J-o-nc-s."
"Ah, To be sure. I'm much relieved by your
decision"
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
Advance Styles in Dress Goods.

,Doublc-widtIi Mixed suitings "a inches wide
l2lc. per yard
lg-inch Novelty Cashmere, :i1ic Der yard.
The pretticst goods yet shown Ask 10 sce
those nard-wide Plain Checks, isc. per yard,
worth bc., ~ nll the New Spring Sutings.
benutlful Patterns In New colorinps, In Checks
and Plnids, in MI tho different grades.
our Exhibition of Fine Dress Goods never has
been cyualed.
Our Spring styles nrc rapidly coming in.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06

artist. Mr.. Irving held the audience three hours
perhaps more closely than ever when tho play was
given IN tho stnuC."
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
Snar.
1.-THE MIKAD0. !"

In addition to our Premiums, list of which
will be sent on application, we wish to call ES
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06

The Commissioners, now being freed from lunc-
ing attendance before Congressional committees,
should forthwith turn their attention TO the con-
diiOn of the streets, IL IL 10 eInggcratlon TO say
thu, the thorougbfarne, even the principal ones,
are excessively dirty II the contractor for parb.
age and street-swecping il unable Ia do the
work satisfactorily he should be required To give
way to some one who can.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06
JAVA CLOTH,

Entirely New. Warranted Fast Colois.
CRINKLED sEERsUCKERs, IL, cents per yard.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-06

Public printar Benedict, lust confirmed, de-
serves credit for one thing which his predecessor
overlooked. He will not allow any employc to
remain in the Office who ncglects to support his
family or refuses to pay his honest debts. Many
discharges have been recently made on this nc'
count.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-04
IMPORTED VOTERS.
Look Out For Them! The Brewery Doodle
Is Flooding tho Third Ward With Illegal
Voters.

voters,
To the Editor of the Gazette.
On yesterday citizen who is q promi
nent Prohibitionist, AID on the alert, NE
up with man whom he suspected Of
being an importer of Illegal voters, and
feigning to be 81 anti obtained from him
the information that he was from the
Indian Territory, thst his name was
Thomas Ryan, that he was stopping a.
Mrs. Shanehau's boarding house or
Houston street, and r1ac he had about
forty men with him which he Drou2ht
from the Nation, aGd had them scattered
around in the various wards ready to
vote to-day egltns. pr3ii5itioB. When be
mad been convinced thai he vas taking to
81 srthhe said tn&t 500 wes paid Inn in
/ the N4tisn for tue purpose of Importing
voters haze, snd if possible be would ran
/ his gang into WeaIherford after voting
! them here's &c said the trains did not
run right Or he would Iuu them TO
| Dallas. He said his money was ab1u.
out, having only about $50 left, and ~
! seemed anxioussts get more. OG the pre-
} tense of securing ne money Tor him BE-
was taken TO several eitiZ3us, among them
being Officer Sehes Maddox, Thomas 4.
Tid5!I, n. HardIbgEA. i. Truitt and Nj.
{ James Wright, to whom he told and re
lated his story. Thase gentlemen were
introduced 10 MIN ss antis and being in
the banking business, Rgan thought it
wss all right. Il and some OF his i'm
ported voters We're also Introduced to the
editor CT the Evening Mai, Nh John
Ford, and 10 him tkey also ackEo0leds ed
that they were hired + posters fem the
nation, sent down here blythe sgens OF
whisky and Seer firms. L is said inst
the Third waId il ii led with Imported
voters also, who have been hfred &c over
rice the willsss and wishes OF our peo-
pie. We calf 4pon &H good citizens &c
watch the pofis closely, and il these
men vote have them it once
arrested and jsiled. The punishment tol
Illegal voting is from two to tive ye&Is ia
tue peni;entIary. The detection rpade is
only one OF perhaps mary OF simi.si
character. IA effort will be made TO 1uE
& gang Of these repeaters from town tc
town, voting them everywhere g chance
is offered. Let every citizen, bOtE Pr,
and en:i, be on the alert ana see that tlC
b2llot-bCx is not polluted by conspi-atora
against popular government. IRE SUE
cess or defeat Of the amendment SIS
nothing wheG compared to the purity q
the ba!l0t-bOX. 2.